Yu-Hui Chang

Award-winning composer Yu-Hui Chang creates a wide range of music that resonates deeply with musicians and audiences, by its energy, precision, inventive effects, and vibrant colors. Her work transcends cultural and stylistic boundaries, embracing musical diversity and fluidity. Yu-Hui has received numerous honors, including Arts and Letters Award, Charles Ives Fellowship, Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, and commissions from prestigious organizations such as the Fromm Music Foundation and Koussevitzky Music Foundation. Her compositions have been performed in numerous countries including the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, and the U.S., with critical acclaim from major orchestras and ensembles. A native of Tai- wan, Yu-Hui began music training at six and pursued composition seriously from age four- teen. She earned degrees from Boston University and Brandeis University and joined Brandeis’ composition faculty in 2006. In addition to teaching, Yu-Hui has been a guest composer at various festivals and residencies, including the Maurice Abravanel Visit ing Distinguished Composer series and the NienteForte Contemporary Music Festival. Her works have been featured at major contemporary music festivals worldwide. She has also previously served as co-artistic director of Empyrean Ensemble and Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, curating over seventy concerts. In January 2024, her portrait CD "Mind Like Water" was released.